hitchhike

(hic̸hhīk′)

intransitive verb hitchhiked, hitchhiking

to travel by asking for rides from motorists along the way

Origin: hitch + hike

transitive verb

to get (a ride) or make (one's way) by hitchhiking

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See hitchhike in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb hitch·hiked, hitch·hik·ing, hitch·hikes
verb, intransitive
To travel by soliciting free rides along a road.
verb, transitive
To solicit or get (a free ride) along a road.

Related Forms:

  • hitchˈhikeˌ noun
  • hitchˈhikˌer noun

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